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Goldwork: Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration
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A Beautiful, Inspiring Book Excellent book for those doing goldwork embroidery. Her materials are spangles, purls, kid, twist, and such traditional goldwork materials. The liberal use of color photos and line diagrams complements the text.The first 40 pages sets the stage. She starts with a bit of history, then discusses equipment: needles, frames, and fabrics, including details of framing up. She shows how to transfer a design using the prick and pounce method as well as tracing. This is intended for…
Excellent instruction and inspiration Hazel Everett’s new book is simply one of the best I’ve seen on goldwork. While it doesn’t knock the greats by Jane Lemon, Beryl Dean, Valerie Campbell-Harding, and others out of the box, it certainly belongs in there with them. I was wary about ordering it sight unseen and without reviews, since I have an excellent collection of gold/silver/metalwork books already, and this book isn’t cheap. But boy, I’m glad I did. It’s worth every penny and then some.It’s not a pattern book;…